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H. SKINNER.

LOOM FOR WEAVING GHENILLE OR FUR PILE FABRICS.

No. 354,256. w Patented Dec. 14,1886

IH I' V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HALOYON SKINNER, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ALEXANDER SMITH & SONS CARPET COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

LOOM FOR WEAVING CHENILLE OR FUR PILE FABRICS.

SPECIFICATION Zormin part of Letters Patent. No. 354,256, dated December 14, 1886.

Application fifed January 23, 1886. Serial No. 189,459. (No model.)

T all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HALCYON SKINNER, of Yonkers, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have made an invention of certain new and useful Improvements in Looms for \Voaving Chenille or Fur Pile Fabrics; and I do hereby declare that the following, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description and specification of the same.

The object of this invention is mainly to facilitate the weaving of chenille or fur pile fabrics by means of looms in which the bodywarp threads are operated by heddles or their is equivalents, and the catcher-warp threads are operated by means of a reciprocating gang of needles; and the invention has reference to the devices for operating the catcher-warps by which the chenille or fur is secured to the body of the fabric, to the device and its appurtenances for laying the for in its proper posilion in the shed, and to the devices for combing the fur after it is laid in the shed of warpthreads, so as to cause the pile to stand erect in the fabric.

According to my invention the catcher-warp threads are wound upon a warp beam or roller, which is stationary in the loom, and the warpthreads are conducted from this roller to re- 0 ciprocating needles (which open and close the shed ofcatcher-warp threads) past a movable take'up mechanism or whip-roll, which gives up the requisite amount of slack of catcherwarps and takes it up as required for the movement of the needles,

According to my invention,also, the chenille or for is laid in the shed by means of a recip' rocating finger or-fur-carrier having a turning-beak, which lays the chenille always the same way, and with the fur pile in the proper position, whether the finger is passing through the shed from the right hand or from the left handside of the loom.

According to my invention, also, the comb 5 ing of the chenille or for after it is laid in the fabric is effected by means of a double dented 'comb, which is connected with the breastbeam of the loom, or its equivalent at the front of the loom in front of the fell of the fabric being woven.

The invention consists of certain combinations of mechanical devices, which are recited in the claims at the close of this specification.

In order that they may be fully understood, I n have represented in the accompanying drawings, and will proceed to describe the principal parts ofa 100m in which I have embodied the said combinations in the best form at presentdevised by me for practical use, it being understood that the various devices and the mechanism for imparting motion to them may be varied as circumstances or the views of different constructers or owners of looms may deem expedient.

Figure 1 of the said drawings represents a view of the front of the said loom with certain parts removed in order to permit others to be more clearly seen. Fig.1representsarcar view ofcertain parts of thelet-offmechanism. Fig. 1 represents a side view of parts of the same. Fig. 1 represents a top view of parts of the same. Fig. 2 represents a plan of the said loom. Fig. 3 represents a view of the right hand side of the said loom. Fig. at represents a view of the left-hand side of the loom; Fig. 5 represents a vertical transverse section of the loom. Fig. 5* represents a view of one of the picker-levers and its wiper. Figs. 6 and 7 represent in detail, in elevation, and in section the means of revolving the traversecam of the fur-carrier oufinger which lays the far in the shed. Fig. 8 represents a view in detail of the cam for operating the lay, and of the parts of the lay upon which said cam acts. Fig. 9 represents a' view of the cam by which 8 the rise and descent of the comb is controlled, and of the lever upon which that cam acts. Fig. 10 represents a view of the cam by means of which the forward and backward move-m ments of the comb are controlled, and of the lever upon which that cam acts. Fig. 11 represents a view of the 1etoff cam and the lever, upon which it acts. Fig. 12 represents aview of the cam by which the turning of the beak of the fur-carrier is controlled, and of the lever upon which that cam acts. Fig. 13 represents a side view of the heddle-camand treadle of the heavy or jute warp of the body of the fabric. Fig. 14 represents aview of the heddle-cam and treadle of the light or cotton warp of the body of the fabric. Fig. 15 represents a view of the cam for operating the needles of the catcher-warp,and of the treadle upon which that cam acts. Fig. 16 represents a side view of the finger or fur-carrier and its appurtenances, some of which are represented in section. Fig. 17 representsa section through the axis of the fur-carrier. Fig. 17 represents a top view of part of the fur-earrier with the shank of the spring-holderin section. Fig.

18 represents a rear view of the said fur-earrier. Fig. 19 representsa top view of the said fur-carrier. Fig. 19* represents a top view of a modification thereof. Fig. 20 represents views of one of the clutches of the beak-turner through which the fur-carrier i's rocked on its axis. Fig. 21 represents a view of the head of the fur take-up.' Fig. 22 represents in de tail aplan of the fur-carrier and means for turning its beak. Fig. 23 represents a top View of the upper end of the fur take-up and its guide-bracket. Fig. 24 represents a rear view of the comb and its connections. Fig. 25 represents a side View of the same. Fig. 26 represents a top view of the same. Figs. 27, 28, and 29 represent views in detail of the comb and its appurtenances.

The frame of the loom represented in the accompanying drawings is constructed in the usual manner, and it is fitted with a cam-shaft, A, which is caused to revolve by power transmitted through a driving-belt to the driving pulley A, mounted upon the driving-shaft A which is connected with the cam shaft A, through the intervention of the pinion B, in termediate wheel, B, pinion B and wheel B the last of which is secured to the cam-shaft A, while the intermediate wheel, B, and pinion B" are secured to a counter shaft, A. The said cam-shaft carries the various cams by means of which the requisite movements are imparted to the devices for operating the warpthreads, filling or weft threads, and the chenille or fur. I prefer to form the body of the fabric of jute, hemp, or other heavy warp threads, and cotton or other light warp-threads combined with a jute filling or weft thread, which is introduced into the shed of warpthreads by means of a shuttle. The heavy warp-threads are wound upon a warp-beam, G, at the rear of ,the loom, and the warpthreads are conducted from this warp-beam overawhip-roll,O,and thence forward,through the eyes of the heddles, to the cloth-making point, and to and over the breast-beam D. The light warp-threads are wound upon a second warp-beam, G at the rear of the loom, and are conducted thence over a whip-ro1l,0,forward, through the eyes of the-heddles, to the clothmaking point and to and over the breastbeam 1).

Each of the warp-beams is fitted with a letoff mechanism of the usual description, which, being well known, need not be described, and the several let-off mechanisms of the loom are operated by the cam 0*, (seen. more clearly in Fig. 11,) which cam is secured to the camshaft A. The heddles for operating the heavy warp threads are raised and depressed by means of the cam E, (seen more clearly in Fig. 13,) which operates upon the respective leaf of heddles through thev intervention of the lever e, the rod 6, and the lever-beam 6, Fig. 2. The heddles for operating the light warp are raised and depressed by means of the cam E, (seen more clearly in Fig. 14,) through the intervention of the lever 6, rod 0', and leverbeam 0'.

The shuttle for the filling of the ground fabric is carried by the lay F in the usual manner, and is driven to and fro in the shuttle-race by the picker-st aits F F, one for each side of theloom,each picker-staff being moved to throw the shuttle by a wiper, f, Fig. 12, which operates upon the picker-staff through the intervention of the treadle f and strap f the said strap being passed over a pulley to change the direction of movement, and the picker-staff being returned by a spring, f. The lay F of the 100111 is caused to move toward and from the breast-beam by means of the cams F (seen more clearly in Fig. 8,) each of thesaid cams being fitted with two sets of grades, one set, f, of which effects the forward movement of the lay by operating upon the truck f while the other set, f operates upon a second truck, f, and effects the rearward movement of the lay. The employment of a cam to operate the lay, renders the use of a crank-shaft distinct from the camshaft unnecessary, and the employment of two sets of cam-grades makes the movement of the lay positive both forward and rearward.

The series of needles G for holding and operating the catcher-warp threads are secured to a bar, 9, which is raised and depressed or reciprocated at the proper times by means of the cam G, (represented more clearly at Fig.

15,) the said cam operating the reciprocating needle-bar through the intervention of the treadle 9, rod 9", rock-shaft g rock-shaft arms and rods 9 the lower ends of which last are secured to the needle-bar g. The catcherwarp threads are wound upon a eatcher-warp beam, G which is stationary in the loom, so that the necessity of raising and lowering the whole body of catcher-warp threads is obviated. This warp-beam is fitted witha let-off mechanism of the usual construction, which is operated by the let-off cam C, Fig. 11, through the intervention of the lever 0, rod 0, elbow-lever c", and rod 0 the last of which operates the pawl 0, Fig. 1, which acts upon the ratchet-wheel 0", of the let-off mechanism. The ratchet-wheel c is secured to the shaft of the screw 0 which operates the wheel 0 that is secured to the catcher-warp beam G".

In order that a sufficient quantity of slack of the catcher-warp threads may be let outduring the descent of the needle, and that this slack may be taken up during its ascent, a whip-roll, H, is provided. This whip-roll is held by arms h, which project forward from a rock-shaft h, which is fitted also with arms if, that project rearward from it, and have counterpoisewcights h at their ends sufficientl y heavy to impart the proper tension to the catcher-warp threads. This whip-roll con trols the let-oft motion of the catcher-warp beam in the usual manner of whip-rolls. The devices which I have used to enable this control to be effected are represented in Figs. 1, 1",1", 1, and 5. The pawl c of the let-off mechanism is pivoted to a sleeve or hub, which is fitted to vibrate freely upon the shaft of the let'ot't' screw 0, and the same hub is fitted with a ratchet-segment, 0", whose teeth are commanded by a pawl 0' This pawl 0 projectsfrom one end of arock shaft, 0, whose other end is fitted with an arm that is connected with the rear end of alever, c,pro-

jecting rearward from the hub of one of the arms h of the whip-roll H. Whenever the whip-roll H is drawn snfficiently downward by the using up of the catcher-warps, the rise of the lever c lifts the pawl c out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet-segment 0, thereby freeing the pawl 0" and permitting it to vibrate downward as the rod descends. Consequently the next raising of the rod 0 by the let-off cam O" compels the pawl 0* to vibrate in a forward direction againsttheratchctwheel o thereby turning the screw 0" and partially turning the catcher warp beam G to let off the catcher-warp. The letting off of the warp permits the whip-roll H to be raised by its counter-weights if, and the lever c to be correspondingly depressed, thus lowering the pawl 0" into engagement with the ratchet-segment 0*, and locking the letoff pawl c from vibrating backward when the rod 0 is lowered. Consequently the let-off of catcher-warp is stopped until additional warp is required.

As the quantities of catcher-selvage-warp threads used in weaving vary from the quantities of theintermediate catcher-warp threads, these selvagecatcher-warp threads are wound upon spools I, (one at each side of the 100111,) and each of these spools is provided with a device by which the thread is let olf of the spool, as required. The requisite amount of slack of selvagethread is given up during the descent of the needles, and is taken up during their rise by causing each selvage-thread on its way from the spool to the needles to pass through the eye of aweight, t, which descends and ascends as the needles rise and descend. The weight z is fitted with a rod, 2", which is passed upward through a guide-eye in the spool-holder i beneath the friction device 13, which controls the turning of the spool I. Whenever the weight is drawn up too far by the gradual working up of the selvage-thread the rod of the takenp weight 1' comes in contact with the friction let off device 11 for the spool, and raising that device permits thread to unwind from the spool.

The strand of fur or chenille is introduced into the shed by means of the reciprocating turning fur-carrier, an essential characteristic of which is that its beak may be turned so as to point in one direction when traversed from the right-hand side of the loom toward the left-hand side thereof, and in the reverse diof the loom toward the right-hand side thereof. The turning of the beak may be effected by turning the shank or body of the fur-carrier to which the beak is secured; or the beak may of the fur-carrier.

As I prefer to turn the beak of the fur-carrier with its body, the furcarrier J is constructed, by preference, as represented more fully in Figs. 16, 17, 18, and 19, with a tubular body, j, which is fitted to turn axially in a tubular bearing, j, forming part of the carriage 9' by means of which the furcarrier is carried crosswise from one side of the loom to the other, and the body of the fur-carrier has secured to its front end the beak or nozzle j, from which the fur is delivered. By turning this beak j the direction in which it points may be reversed. The beak of the fur-carrier is hollow, to permit the fur to pass through it, and is curved, as represented at Fig. 19, to avoid the abrupt change of direction of the fur strand.

The beak is constructed preferably of a grooved wheel, 8, and sheath 8', as by this construction the friction incident to the passage of the fur through the beak of the fur-carrier is reduced. In, the operation of the loom the fur-carrier is caused to lay the strand of fur through the shed by passing from one side of the loom to the other, and while the fur-car rier is passing in the direction indicated by ward, as represented in that figure, so as to deliver the fur properly into the shed. Before the fur-carrier is caused to pass the next time across the loom, it is rocked or turned axially a half-revolution, so that the direction in which its beak points is reversed, that it may deliver the fur properly in the shed.

The beak of the fur-carrier may be turned in various ways, so as to reverse the direction in which it points. I prefer to turn the beak and body of the fur-carrier simultaneously by operating upon the rear end of the body, and the means which I have devised for the purpose are represented more parlicularl y at Fig. 22. They consist, substantially, of two beakturners, K K, which are arranged at opposite sides of the loom, and the fur-carrier is alternatel y automatically connected with them as it approaches the end of its traverse movement at the side of the loom. Each of these beakturners consists of a olutchhcad, k, secured to the rock shaft It, which is sustained in a bracket bearing upon the frame of the loom with the clutch-head L insuch a position-relatively to the fur-carrier J that the pinj of a erank-arm, j secured to the rear end of the inner tube of the fur-carrier, enters the groove of'the clutch-head k of the beakturner as the fur carrier reaches the end of its traverse movement at the side of the loom. The engagen'ient of the pin of the crank-arm with rection when traversed from the left-hand side be turned independently of the body or shank the arrow in Fig. 19, its beak j points back- IIO the clutch-head connects the fur-carrier and its beak with the beak-turner, and then the turning of the beak-turner half a revolution on its axis turns the beak j and changes its direction from that in which it is represented in continuous lines in Fig. 22 to that in which it is represented in dotted lines in that figure. In order that each beak-turner may be turned, its shaft k is fitted with a beveled wheel, k", whosetceth engage with those of a beveled segment, k, which is secured to a rock-shaft, 7d, and a cam, K, (represented more particularly in Fig. 12,) is provided to rock the said rock-shaft It in one direction, the rocking in the reverse direction, when the can] permits that operation, being effected by a spring, If, one of whose ends is connected through the intervention of the rod k with an arm projecting from the rock-shal'tk". The beak-cam K operates upon the rock-shaft k, and consequently upon the beak-turners and beak of the fur-carrier J, through the intervention of the treadle-levcr It, the connecting-rod h and arm k The beak-cam K is secured to the cam-shaft A of the loom, and is so set or timed that the turning of the beak of the furcarrier takes place in the intervals between the traverse movement of the fur-carrier, and as the two beak-turners are in this example of my invention connected by means of the beveled wheels the segments It, and the rock-shaft k, the beakturner at one side of the loom is put in the position to engage with the pin j of the crank-arm of the beak when the beakturner at the opposite side of'the loom is turned to turn the beak.

Vhen the means above described for changing the direction of the beak of the fur-carrier are employed the said beak is disconnected from the beak-turner during the first portion of the traverse movement of the fur-carrier in each direction, and remains disconnected from either beak-turner until the fur-carrier approaches the end of its traverse movement. In order that the beak of the fur-carrier may not change its direction materially during its disconnection from the beak-turners,means are provided to hold the beak in its proper position for delivering fur in the intervals between its connection with the two beak-turners. The means which I prefer to use for this purpose is a spring, Z, with a notched head,

which is secured to the fur-carrier carriagein the proper position, as represented at Figs. 16, 17, 17*, to engage with pins I, which project radially from the rear end of the tubular body of the fur-carrier J. The notched end of this spring engaging with one of the pins Z holds the beak j in its proper position during the traverse of the fur-carrier; but when the beak is turned by either beakturner the spring yields to the pressure of the pin against it, permits the beak to turn, and re-engages with the other pin Z, when the turning movement of the beak is completed.

As has been previously stated, the beak of the fur-carrier may be turned independently of its body. One mode of effecting this is represented at Fig. 19*. In this case the tubular shank of the beak j is fitted with a beveled pinion, j whose teeth engage with those of a vibrating segment, j, which is pivoted to the body of the fur carrier. An arm, j, having at its end a friction-wheel, protrudes from the segment rearward of its pivot in such position as to strike a stop, j, secured at one side of the loom. There is a stop, j, ateach side of the loom. Whenever the fur-carrier in moving in either direction across the warps has delivered the strand of fur in the shed, the continued movement of the fur-carrier in the same direction carries the armj against the stop j, and compels the segmentj to vibrate and turn the pinion j and the turning-beak (to which that pinion is secured) half a revolution, thereby reversing the direction in which the beak points and setting it for its next movement across .the warp.

In order that the fur-carrier "may be passed across the loom ate-the proper times in the op eration of weaving, its carriagej is moved to and fro by means of the traverse-cam J. This traverse-cam J operates the fur carrier carriage through the intervention of the treadleleverj,the link-rodj, the elbow-leverj and the conncctingrod j". The treadlelever is provided with two friction wheels or trucks,

j which embrace the inner and outer sides of the rim of the traverse-cam J, and in order to provide for any variation there may be in the camrim, and to prevent excessive play, one of the said friction-wheels,j is connected with the treadle-lever through the intervention of a lever, j, and spring j, so that this friction-wheel is pressed against the cam with a yielding pressure.

In whichever way the construction of the fur-carrier may be modified it is essential that the delivery-surface 'of its turning-beak (by which is meant the internal surface, 1, Fig. 19, against which the strand of fur bears during its delivery) shall face, substantially as represented in the drawings, backward, or backward and upward relatively to thebreastbeam of the loom, or to the position of the fell of the fabric being woven, because it is a pcculiarity of a strand of fur when under tension that its cord portion always bears against the delivery-surface of the beak, and if this surface faces backward, (or backward and upward,) as described, the fur proceeding from the beak is delivered into the shed with its pile portion pointing backward (or backward and upward) of its cord portion, so that the pile when in the shed is in the proper position to be turned or raised erect by the action of a comb, or by the action of a suitably-constructed reed.

The fur-carrier is not required to operate at each revolution of the cam-shaft. In order that it may be operated by a cam having but two grades, its traverse-cam J is not secured rigidly to the cam-shaft A, but is fitted to turn freely thereon, and is caused to revolve at a slower rate than the camshaft by means of j", and whose upper end,

gearing, consisting of the cog-wheel B" and pinion B the first of which is secured to the fur-carrier cam J, while the pinion B is secured, by preference, to the counter-shaft A WVhen the cam of the fur-carrier is placed and operated as above described, the axis of the said cam is in line with the axis of the main cam-shaft, so that said cam does not occupy materially more space than it would if made fast to said cam shaft, but is nevertheless caused to revolve at a slower rate than the latter.

In the operation of the 100111 it sometimes happens that the shuttle which carries the filling for the body warps stops in the shed and remains there when the fur carrier is trav ersed, so that the fur-carrier in its traverse movement comes in contact with the shuttle. In order that breakage may not ensue from such contact, provision is made for an upward yielding movement of the fur-carrier. For this purpose the traversebar J of the fur-carrier carriage j is made round, so that the fur'carrier audits carriage may rock upon the traverse-bar in an upward direction to permit the fur-carrier to pass over the shuttle in case the latter stops in the shed. In order that the furcarrier may be held in its proper downward position, with the capacity of rocking upward, as above described, the fur-carrier guide-bar J is provided and the funcarrier carriage jis fitted with a guide-arm, j", which is held in contact with the said guide-bar by a spring. j. The

said guide-arm j and spring j are arranged at the opposite sides of the said guide-bar J and when there is nothing to prevent the regular traverse movenientofthe fur-carrierthe said spring and guide-arm occupy the positions in which they are represented in Figs. 16 and 17 but whenever the shuttle obstructs the traverse movement of the furcarrier the springj yields and permits the fur-carrier to rock upward and pass over the shuttle.

It is expedient that the can or other holder for the fur should be placed upon the floor or in some other stationary position. On the other hand, the fur-carrier traverses ina line whose distance from any stationary point varies. In order that excessive slack of fur may not be made between the fur'carrier and the fur-holder by such variation, a-fur take-up is provided. The form in which I prefer to construct this fur take-up is that of a rod, M, whose lower end is jointed to the fur-carriage m, is fitted with an eye or guide for the fur. The upper end of this red is passed through a hole in a guidebracket, m, arranged above the central point of the path traversed by the fur-carrier, and as the fur-carrier traverses the fur. takeup vibrates, while the length of fur between the eye at its upper end and the fur-carrier remain substantially the same. The strand of fur is guided from the fur-holder to the fur takeup by means of a guide-arn'n'm Fig. 3,whose rear end has an eye-guide in it, through which the fur from the furholder is passed. Furguides on m, Figs. 16, 17 18, and 19, also are provided to guide the fur from the fur take-up to the rear end of the fur-carrier J.

The strand of fur which is laid in the shed of warp-threads by the operation of the furcarrier is drawn forward by a comb, and'is driven up by the lay after a shoot of weftthread has been inserted, the lay being provided with an open-topped reed, as is customary in weaving chenille goods. that the pile of chenille or fur may stand erect in the fabric, the strand of fur is combed toward the breast-beam, and the comb N, by which the combing is effected, is arranged at the front or breast-beam side of the fell of the fabric being woven, and is separated from or independent of the lay, so that the necessity of giving any special movement to the lay or to the reed for the purpose of causing it to raise the pile of the fabric is avoided. The comb is provided with dents, as shown on a larger scale in Figs. 22 to 29, inclusive, and when my complete invention as respects the comb is used the comb is constructed duplex, or with two sets of dent-plates, n a, Figs. 22 to 29, inclusive, one of the said dent-plates, n, being connected rigidly with the comb-stock a and the other dent-plate, a, being connected with the comb-stock through the intervention of spring-arms a, so that this seeonddentplate may yield when its descent is prevented by contact with the catcher-warp, or with the chenille or fur. A descending and rising movement is imparted to the comb, tocause it to engage with and disengage from the chenille or fur. A rearward movement'(or movement backward from the breast-beam of the loom) and a forward movement also are imparted to the comb, to enable it to reach far enough backward over the fabric and warpthreads to take hold of the fur, and to cause it to draw the pile of fur forward so that it may stand erect. In order that the said movements may be imparted to the comb, the comb stock a is connected by pivots with. two arms, afiwhich project upward from a rock-shaftfli The rearward and forward movements of the comb are effected by the action of the combcam N, (represented more fully in Fig. 10,) and by a spring, 12, which operates antagonistically to the said cam. The said comb-cam is secured to the cam-shaft A, and I prefer to construct its cam-grades as represented in Fig. 10, so as to cause the comb to operate twice upon each shoot, strand, or crossing of fur which is laid in the shed by the fur-carrier. The combcam acts upon the comb-stock through the intervention of a lever, a and a connecting-rod, a and arm of, the last of which is secured to the comb rock shaft. The descending and rising movements of the comb are determined by the lilting-cam N", (represented more fully in Fig. 9,) which operates upon the combstock a through'the intervention of the lever a, connectingrod n, elbow-lever a, and

In order link-rod a, the upper end of whichiast is jointed to the comb-stock a". The hub of the 6 ssaase elbow-lever n is arranged, by preference, to rock upon the comb rock-shaft n The cam N is arranged, by preference, to impart the upward movement to the comb, and a spring, a, is provided to operate antagonistically to the,cam and effect the downward movement of the comb.

The grades of the comb-cam N and liftingcam N are constructed, by preference, as represented in the drawings, to cause the comb to operate twice upon each strand of fur which is introduced into the fabric being woven; and I preferto so set the cams relatively to the cams F which operate the lay, that the comb is operated to draw the fur forward before the lay drives up the next succeeding shoot .of weftthread, and that the comb is operated the second time immediately after the lay has driven forward the said shoot of weft-thread. The advantage of constructing the comb duplex is that one of the dentplates, n, may engage in the fur pile, while the other dent-plate, n, is behind and consequently the drawing of to an erect position is insured.

The various parts of the loom which have not been specially described may be constructed and operated substantially as in other looms for weaving the same class ofcfabrics. The forms of the various cams which'are represented in the drawings are those which I have used with success, and they are adapted to allow sufficient time between the laying of the fur in the shed and its beating up for the operator to adjust the fur to the pattern of fabric, as is usually done in weaving fur-pile or chenille fabrics. The forms of the cams, however, may be varied as circumstances or the views of users may render expedient, prothe fur pile, the fur pile vided the devices which the cams control are operated at the of the fabric.

I claim as my invention-=- 1. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of a reciprocating fur-carrier, the reciprocating needles which operate the catcher-warp threads for securing the fur, the stationary warpbeam for the said warp-threads,

proper times for the weaving "and the yielding whip'roll over which said warp-threads are passed between the said warp-beam and the said needles.

2. The fur-carrier constructed, substantially as before set forth, with a turning-beak, the

delivery-surface of which is faced backward from the breast beam of the loom, whereby the fur strand is laidin the shed with the pile in the proper direction to be combed to an erect position in the fabric.

3. The fu rcarrier constructed, substantially as before set forth, with a turning-beak fitted to turn axially of its body.

4. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of the fur-carrier constructed with a turningbeak whose delivery-surface faces backward from the bream-beast of the loom whereby I with means of turning the same, the direction in which the beak versed.

5. The con'ibination, substantially as before set forth, of the fur-carrier constructed with a turningbeak whose delivery-surface faces backward from the breast-beam of the loom with means for holding said direction during the transverse movement of the fur-carrier. y

6. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of a fur-carrier constructed with a turning-beak with a wheel in said beak to facilitate the passage of the fur.

7. The combination, substantiall Y as before set forth, of the fur-carrier constructed with a turning-beak with a reciprocating series of needles by which the catcher-warps are operated.

8. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of the furcarrier and its transverse bar with the guide-bar, guidearm, and spring.

9. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of the traversing fur-carrier, the fur take-up, the reciprocating series of catcherwarp needles, and the cam which operates said needles after a single movement of the furcarrier across the loom.

10. The duplex comb constructed, substantiall y as before set forth, with two dent-plates.

11. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of the dent-plate of the comb with the combstock by means of spring-arms.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this 29th day of December, A. D. 1885.

HALOYON SKINNER.

points is re- Witnesses:

HAROLD BROWN, CHAS. E. POWELL.

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